Half Model of an Armoured Paddle Steamer

Polychrome stacked model (starboard side) of an armored paddle steamer. It is a narrow vessel with two very pointed ends, each with a painted opening for a rudder. The middle section has a deck surrounded by armor plates, the casemate front and rear sloping inward at 45°, running along the side around the paddle box. The paddle box is located slightly forward of the center. Scale 1:50 (derived).